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World famous Bolshoi Ballet and Opera theatre
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Bolshoi is one of the leading ballet and opera companies in the world.
The imposing home of the internationally-famed Bolshoi ballet and opera was constructed in 1824 by Osip Bove, though the company itself was begun in 1773 as a dancing school for the Moscow Orphanage. For much of its history the Bolshoi
was overshadowed by the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, but with Moscow's restoration as the capital
in 1918 it gained preeminence. For most of the last three decades the Bolshoi was led by Yuri Grigorovich, an
artistic director known as much for his accomplished, classical choreography.
Under Grigorovich's tenure, and graced by the presence of a series of remarkably gifted dancers, the Bolshoi's
became known as one of the world's great ballet companies. Its performances elicit international acclaim, and an evening
at the Bolshoi remains one of Moscow's sublime pleasures. The lovely, acoustically-excellent theater is a very captivating venue.
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Address: Teatralnaya (Theatre) square, 4/2
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Moscow Kremlin Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
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Theatre «The Kremlin Ballet» was founded by famous Russian choreographer, National Artist of Russia Andrey Petrov in 1990. The theatre is situated at the territory of Moscow Kremlin in the building of State Kremlin Palace. Artistic director of the theatre A.Petrov boldly stakes on creative quest and courageous experiment while preserving classical traditions.
Address: Vozdvishenka street, 1
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Brilliant Classical Stanislavsky Ballet and Opera theatre (established 1887, founded by Stanislavsky)
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"A soulful flight", said Alexander Pushkin about Russian ballet. It
has made a name for itself over the world, and its success is usually,
and not surprisingly associated with the Bolshoi. But no single, even
the most famous theatre could keep up world fame.
Alongside with the Bolshoi, the country has several other brilliant
ballet companies, among which one of the most prominent places justly
belongs to the ballet group of the Moscow Musical Theatre named after
Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko. This theatre happily blends the
traditions of the Russian classical ballet school with a search for
the advancement of novel forms. The theatre itself stands in the very
heart of Moscow, in Bolshaya Dmitrovka street. Its attractive
old-fashioned auditorium seats 1,500, and is packed every night.
The history of the theater’s ballet group (there is also an opera
group) goes back to the late 1920’s, when Moscow acquired a dance
company that called itself Art Ballet. Its production caught the
ballet lovers’ attention right away. The audiences were captivated by
the performers’ excellence as ballet dancers and drama actors. Credit
for this goes to the founder of the new company, former Bolshoi ballet
star Victorina Krieger, who used Stanislavsky’s and
Nemirovich-Danchenko’s system in her ballet productions.
The ballet group of the Musical Theatre consists of high-class
professionals, winners of national and international contests. The
Musical Theatre has long made an international name for itself. It was
enthusiastically applauded in Japan, France, Hungary, Portugal,
Yugoslavia, Latin America, Greece, Italy, Finland.
Address: Bolshaya Dmitrovka street, 17
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Moscow theatre "New Opera"
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From the moment of the basis the theatre, acting to a modern contract basis, takes an in the lead place in opera and ballet art of Russia and wins a recognition of public and the most exacting critics.
Address: st. Karetny Ryad (Hermitage Garden), 3
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Unique Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Ballet Dancing, Music, and Singing
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National Ballet of Russia “Kostroma” presents folk programme that doesn’t have any analogues in Russia as far as artistic production and staging mastery are concerned – “National Russian Show” which takes place in the concert hall of the hotel “Cosmos”. The Show is called up to brightly introduce traditional Russian culture avoiding backward and trite popular patterns. During almost 2 hours you will become the witness of the grandiose combination of music, drama and dance, luxurious sets and costumes, video-projection and laser animation. It took a few years to stage the programme: more than 200 unique costumes decorated with pearls, silver and beads have been designed specifically for the 17 costume changes in the show, 300 pairs of shoes have been made, 50-odd professional dancers have been employed. “National Russian Show” is a show every item of which is distinguished with unique choreographic language, the show that unites the Russian folk d ance with its modern stylizations.
See also Feel Yourself Russian Folk Songs and Dance Programme in St. Petersburg, Rissia
Address: Concert Hall of the "Cosmos" Hotel (150 Prospekt Mira, Moscow, metro station "VDNKH" (the orange line))
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Tchaikovsky Concert Hall
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On wealth of history and degree of significance for the Russian culture MGAF, perhaps, there are no equal. Beginning from 1921, the philharmonic society, based on the initiative Of a. Lunacharskiy, became the main concert organization of the country. With the phenomenal productivity it fulfilled kul‘turtregerskuyu function, giving the possibility to musicians to create for the public, and to music lovers - to attend the concerts of the deserving. Even before the war philharmonic society presented to the country whole pleiad of the bright musicians, among them - Otto Klemperer, Herman abendrot, Artur Rubenstein, Yasha Heifetz, Marian Anderson, Darius miyo, Artur Honegger, bel Bartok, David oystrakh, Emil gilel‘s, Svyatoslav knushevitskiy, Yakov Flier, Mikhail fikhtengol‘ts et al. Philharmonic society came out as the initiator of All-Union competitions - performing musicians and conductors. In 1940 the hall im. p. I was opened. Tschaikovsky.
Address: Triumfalnay square, 4/31
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Russian Chamber Ballet ‘Moskva‘ (‘Moscow‘)
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The theatre was founded in 1991. Now it has about 20 plays in the repertoire, both classical (Tchaikovsky, Rakhmaninov, Bizet) and modern ones (Schnitke, Gavrilin, Piazzola). The theatre traveled in Poland, China, France and Germany. Now the theatre has three ballet troupes. Recognized masters of the stage work here: national artists of Russia N.Chekhovskaya, M.Leonkina, A.Golovan, V.Polushin, as well as talented graduates of the best choreographic schools and colleges of the country.
Address: Tverskoy boulevard, 23
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Nikulin State Moscow Classical Circus (established 1880)
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Old Moscow State circus on the Colored bulvar - one of the old is circus Russia. One hundred and the more of years ago, in 1880, this building on the colored avenue built for Albert salamonskiy‘s circus merchant Danilov‘s office. They speak, the first ruble, rescued for the ticket, Salamonskiy put into the framework and hung in the cashbox. When on 20 October, 1880, circus accepted the first spectators, were there five series armchairs, lie, first floor, the second places with the wooden unnumbered benches and standing gallery. Then the building repeatedly was adjusted slightly and finished building, but entire its long century it served circus.
Address: Tsvetnoy bulvar, 13
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Great Moscow State Classical Circus (established 1971)
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The Great Moscow State Circus was opened on 30th of April 1971. It has been designed and built by a group of the architects and engineers under the leadership of Mr. I.Belopolsky and still today it strikes everyone with its technical possibilities. There wasn‘t and still there isn‘t a similar circus anywhere in the world. Its auditorium represents a 36 meters high amphitheatre consisting of 23 rows totaling to 3400 seats.
Address: Prospekt Vernadskogo, 7. Nearest metro (subway) station: "University"
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Russian National Ballet Theatre
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The Russian National Ballet Theatre (RNBT) was founded with the help and support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. The necessity to have a young, promising and vibrant theatre with a unique potential in both kinds of dance, classical and modern, was the main reason for its foundation. Talent and devotion to art is its major principle. This is support by the outstanding talent and devotion of the celebrated masters Russian ballet, such as, People`s Artist of the USSR Professor Moiseev, People`s Artist of Russia Professor R. Struchkova, People`s Artist of USSR M. Lavrovsky, People`s Artist of USSR Y. Vladimirov and others.
Address: Teatralnaya square, 2.
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Chamber Hall of the Moscow Philharmonic Society
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Quantity of seats: 95
The nearest subway station: "Mayakovskaya"
At the end of 2007 the concert space of a philharmonic society has extended due to opening one more platform—the Chamber Hall of the Moscow State Philharmonic Society. The hall calculated by 95 places is intended mainly for the concert programs which are beyond the classical music main stream.
First of all it concerns of musical rarities—works which are of interest for the competent listeners.
Here will pass concerts of debutants, for the present unknown persons to general public, including participants of philharmonic the Programs of promotion of young performers.
To those listeners who watches development of the newest directions in musical art, concerts of modern music are intended: author's evenings of composers, experimental projects.
That new that occurs in a philharmonic life—the new names, new music and again opened old music—will lay down in a basis of repertoir of the Chamber Hall.
Address: Tverskaya Ulitsa (Street), 29, building 3
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The Stars of the Classical Russian Ballet in the Summer Ballet Festival
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"Summer Ballet Festival" - unique mega-project in Russia dedicated to
popularize classical ballet which is property of national culture. To
this day Russian classical ballet‘s lovers try to solve secret of
popularity of this magic art phenomenon. There is paradox, at the
present day a high level of ballet remains constancy, despite of all
economic and political turns.
Three world-known ballet groups will take part in “Summer Ballet
Festival” this year.
The Festival views its mission as to attract modern audience to the
high art of the classical Russian ballet which by all right is
considered to be the great achievement of the Russian and world
culture. The Russian classical ballet lovers still marvel the enigma
of theof the irresistible magic effect of this art phenomenon.
Address: Vernadskogo pr. 5 (Metro (subway) station "Univercity")
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Moscow State Conservatory (Grand Hall)
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The Moscow State Conservatory, named after the famous composer Piotr Tchaikovsky,
and frequently referred to as the "Tchaikovsky Conservatory",
was founded on September 1, 1866, by Nikolay Rubinstein (1835-1881),
a brilliant pianist, conductor and musical "propagator".
Address: Bolshay Nikitskay street, 13
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Moscow State Conservatory (Small Hall)
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The Moscow State Conservatory, named after the famous composer Piotr Tchaikovsky,
and frequently referred to as the "Tchaikovsky Conservatory",
was founded on September 1, 1866, by Nikolay Rubinstein (1835-1881),
a brilliant pianist, conductor and musical "propagator".
Address: Bolshay Nikitskay street, 13
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Moscow International Musical Arts Center. Grand Hall
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The Moscow International Musical Arts Center on Red Hills is built under the initiative of the mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov and the world famous musician and public figure Vladimir Spivakov with the finance support of the Government of Moscow. Though Moscow is one of the biggest cultural centers of the world this center is the first concert hall for the classical music built in the city in the last 100 years.
Address: Kosmodamianskaya Emb., 58
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Award-Winning Opera Theatre "Helikon-Opera"
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“Helikon-Opera” has deserved a convincing recognition of opera professionals, having received eight “Golden masks” in different nominations. In 2000 the theatre became the winner of the Moscow opera festival. In 2005 “Les Dialogues des Carmelites” performance won a prestigious theatre prize “Hit of the Season”, established by the Theatrical Workers Union. In 2006 the same prize was given to "Fallen from the Sky" under the motives of Prokofiev‘s "The story of a Real Man".
The troupe of “Helikon-Opera”, which consisted of seven people in the beginning, today totals more than 350 actors. It is a strong ensemble of soloists, many of which are the honoured artists of Russia, the winners of international competitions and prizes. It is also a symphonic orchestra and chorus which besides repertoire performances give concerts on the most prestigious Moscow venues. Almost all chorus actors have diplomas of conductors or chorus masters. Soloists of theatre Natalia Zagorinskaya, Larissa Kostyuk, Tatiana Kuinji, Vadim Zaplechnyj, Nikolay Dorozhkin, Igor Tarasov, Mikhail Guzhov and many others act at the most prestigious opera theatres of Europe and America.
The theatre has released several CDs and video versions of the performances, staged both in Russia and abroad.
In 2006 and 2007 "Helikon Opera" is considered to be the best chamber opera in Russia
Address: Novy Arbat, 11
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Moscow International Musical Arts Center. Chamber Hall
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The Moscow International Musical Arts Center on Red Hills is built under the initiative of the mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov and the world famous musician and public figure Vladimir Spivakov with the finance support of the Government of Moscow. Though Moscow is one of the biggest cultural centers of the world this center is the first concert hall for the classical music built in the city in the last 100 years.
Address: Kosmodamianskaya Emb., 58
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Theater Hall of the Moscow International Musical Arts Center
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The Moscow International Musical Arts Center on Red Hills is built under the initiative of the mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov and the world famous musician and public figure Vladimir Spivakov with the finance support of the Government of Moscow. Though Moscow is one of the biggest cultural centers of the world this center is the first concert hall for the classical music built in the city in the last 100 years.
Address: Kosmodamianskaya Emb., 58
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Unique and World's Only Moscow CATS THEATRE
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MOSCOW CATS THEATRE - the only entertainment of its kind in the world - features non-stop action by a troop of talented
felines performing original and astounding acrobatic feats, integrated into a non-verbal, colorful and fun-filled family
show.
Making its U.S. debut with American audiences, MOSCOW CATS THEATRE has been embraced by the media and fans alike. With
appearances on Good Morning America, Good Day New York, CBS Early Show, Inside Edition and The Montel Williams Show, the
Russian cats are the talk of the town.
20 CATS! 2 DOGS! 8 CLOWNS!
WALKING TIGHTROPES! DEATHDEFYING BALANCING ACTS!
JUMPING! DANCING! ACROBATICS!
WORLD‘S ONLY CATS THEATRE
Address: Kutuzovskiy pr. 25
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Rachmaninov Concert Hall of the Moscow State Conservatoire
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Rachmaninov Concert Hall is one of the best chamber halls in Moscow. There is wonderful acoustics. There are classes of professors from the Conservatoire (free entry). Festivals of contemporary music and chamber concerts are organized regularly here.
Address: Bolshaya Nikitskaya Ulitsa (Street), 13
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